agonized

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So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Still, Bong shrugs off the notion that he ever agonized over the risks involved in making a film like “Mickey 17.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

He has agonized over whether to feature merchandise with a Confederate flag, eventually deciding against.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024

His rheumatism must have been bothering him because he was slightly hunched over and was keeping an eye on Mr. van Daan with an agonized expression on his face.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank